CMS is expanding the definition of âemergency departmentâ under EMTALA Hospital-based urgent care clinics may have EMTALA duty even though those clinics are not equipped to stabilize true emergency medical conditions.
Hemiparesis is unilateral paresis, that is, weakness of the entire left or right side of the body (hemi- means half). Hemiplegia is, in its most severe form, complete paralysis of half of the body. Hemiparesis and hemiplegia can be caused by different medical conditions, including congenital causes, trauma, tumors, or stroke.
Symptoms Of Hemiparesis. The most obvious symptom of hemiparesis is the partial paralysis of one side of the body. Symptoms correspond to the side of the brain or spine that has been damaged. An injury to the left side of the brain typically results in weakness on the right side of the body.